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Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam in 1631; his marriage in 1634 to Saskia van Uylenburgh, the cousin of a successful art dealer, enhanced his career, bringing him in contact with wealthy patrons who eagerly commissioned portraits. An exceptionally fine example from this period is the Portrait of ….
Evidence of this fascination with realism can be found in “Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt’s Etchings,” a new, … 
From article by BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO, nytimes.com
